Diamond Walnut Raspberry Brownies

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Title: Diamond Walnut Raspberry Brownies
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate
Yield: 12 servings

3 oz Unsweetened chocolate
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1/2 c Solid vegetable shortening
3 Eggs
1 1/2 c Granulated sugar
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Salt
1 c All-purpose flour
1 1/2 c Walnuts; chopped
1/3 c Raspberry jam
Velvet chocolate glaze
(see recipe)
Chocolate dipped walnuts
For garnish/optional

Recipe by: ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
Melt chocolate with shortening over warm water; let cool
slightly. Blend together, egg, sugar, vanilla and salt;
stir in chocolate mixture, then flour. Fold in walnuts.
Turn into well-greased 8" square pan. Bake in a preheated
325 degrees oven about 40 min. Spoon jam over hot brownies;
spread carefully. Let cool. Spread velvet chocolate glaze
over brownies and top with chocolate-dipped walnuts, if
desired. Cut into bars.

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